Oleg Konshin
Oleg Konshin, born 1971, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast. Charges: Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code (Participation in the activities of an extremist organization); “The case of Roman Zhivolupov, Oleg Konshin, Sergey and Svetlana Malyanov”. Sentence (August 3, 2023): A fine of 450,000 roubles and a ban on holding any positions in religious and public organisations for a period of 2… Status: at large. Recognition: Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, January 8, 2020; Memorial Human Rights Centre — recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion, September 22, 2019.
In brief
Nizhny Novgorod Oblast · Nizhny Novgorod · Manual workers · Extremism cases, Cases against Jehovah's Witnesses
Sentence
A fine of 450,000 roubles and a ban on holding any positions in religious and public organisations for a period of 2 years and 11 months
First instance, April 26, 2023: a fine of 450 thousand roubles
Charges
- Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code — Participation in the activities of an extremist organization
Full wording of the charges
Participated in organising the activities of an extremist organisation
Latest event
August 3, 2023 — appeal
The court changed the sentence.
Recognition by rights defenders
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, January 8, 2020
- Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion — Memorial Human Rights Centre, September 22, 2019
Timeline
· Appeal ruling
sentence changed
· Persecution ends
· First-instance verdict
guilty verdict
· Preventive measure: travel ban (written undertaking)
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Union of Solidarity with Political Prisoners
· Recognised as persecuted for exercising freedom of religion
Memorial Human Rights Centre
· Preventive measure: ban on certain activities
· Persecution begins
The case of Roman Zhivolupov, Oleg Konshin, Sergey and Svetlana Malyanov
Criminal case
The case of Roman Zhivolupov, Oleg Konshin, Sergey and Svetlana Malyanov
Other defendants in the case
- Roman Zhivolupov — At large
- Sergey Malyanov — At large
- Svetlana Malyanova — At large
Thematic group: The case of Jehovah's Witnesses in Nizhny Novgorod region
Details and sources
Full summary
In July 2019, Konshin's home was searched as part of a case on the activities of an extremist organisation. A preventive measure in the form of a ban on certain actions was elected. On 15 June 2020, the measure of restraint was changed to signature on non-departure. On 26 April 2023, Konshin was sentenced to a fine of 450 thousand rubles. On 3 August, the appeal court added to the sentence a ban on holding any positions in religious and public organisations for 2 years and 11 months.
All fields of the record
- Citizenship
- Russia
Other people prosecuted under Article 282.2 part 2, Russian Criminal Code
Under the same article, not necessarily in the same case.